Shloka 22
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
एषु सक्तोऽचिरात्पुत्र विनाशं याति पार्थिवः । त्वत्प्रसादादहं पुत्र मृगयाव्याजतोऽधुना ॥ २२ ॥
eṣu sakto'cirātputra vināśaṃ yāti pārthivaḥ | tvatprasādādahaṃ putra mṛgayāvyājato'dhunā || 22 ||
Hỡi con, bậc quân vương nếu đắm chấp vào những việc thế tục ấy thì chẳng bao lâu sẽ đi đến diệt vong. Nhờ ân phúc của con, hỡi con, nay ta đến đây dưới cớ đi săn.
Unspecified (context suggests a father/elder addressing his son; commonly framed within Narada Purana dialogues narrated by Suta)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that attachment (āsakti) to worldly aims quickly leads even a powerful ruler to downfall, implying that dharma and higher purpose—often fulfilled through tirtha-sevā and devotion—must govern a king’s life.
By criticizing worldly attachment and highlighting “grace” (prasāda), the verse points to a bhakti logic: progress comes through divine/saintly favor and a turning away from distractions toward sacred association and pilgrimage.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (viveka) in Rajadharma—using conventional duties (like a hunt) as a socially acceptable pretext to pursue higher dharmic aims such as tirtha-yātrā and satsanga.